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  • The Accidental Hunter

    by Nelson George ...
    Series Book 1 - The D Hunter Mysteries
    A gritty mystery set against the backdrop of New York's hip-hop music culture: "A real page-turner." — PopMattersA security specialist who thrives off of Manhattan's nightlife, D Hunter is the man people turn to when they need help without drawing the attention of the NYPD.When a rising R&B star is kidnapped, music manager Ivy Greenwich hires D for an unusual assignment. Things go well, and D ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Hippest Trip in America

    Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style

    by Nelson George ...
    An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" ( Washington Post Book World).When it debuted in October 1971, seven years after the Civil Rights Act, Soul Train boldly went where no variety show had gone before, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hip Hop America

    by Nelson George ...
    From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down, Hip Hop America is the definitive account of the society-altering collision between black youth culture and the mass media. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Death of Rhythm and Blues

    by Nelson George ...
    From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • La Ronge Journal, 1823

    by George Nelson ...
    "La Ronge Journal" is a captivating account penned by George Nelson, chronicling his experiences and observations in the La Ronge area. The journal offers a unique glimpse into the life and culture of the Indigenous peoples, the fur trade, and the natural environment of the region. Nelson's keen eye for detail and his ability to convey the essence of his surroundings make this work a valuable ... Read more

    $0.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • F. W. Woolworth and the Five and Dime

    From Nickels to Dimes to Dollars

    by George Nelson ...
    "F.W. Woolworth and the Five and Dime: From Nickels to Dimes to Dollars" tells the story of a great American institution, the Five and Ten Cent Store. Utilizing his private collection of Woolworth publications [some dating from 1917], researching numerous books, magazines, newspaper articles, and websites, plus calling on his own personal recollections, Mr. Nelson has written an engaging story of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Is Hip-Hop?

    by Eric Morse, Nelson George ...
    Illustrated by Anny Yi ...
    Included in Publishers Weekly's Big Indie Books of Fall 2017 featureA beautifully illustrated children's history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective."Morse and Yi (the team behind What Is Punk?) highlight hip-hop's cultural hegemony via an impressively encyclopedic parade of rhyming biographies. Yi's meticulously styled clay figures are as magical as in the previous book, ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lost Treasures of R&B

    by Nelson George ...
    Series series The D Hunter Mysteries
    D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.—Nominated for the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize for Fiction"This is a fine mystery and [protagonist] D Hunter is as world weary, yet steadfast, as Philip Marlowe, Spenser, Dave Robicheaux, or Easy Rawlins. A definite yes to purchase for both mystery ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Brooklyn Bohemians

    How a Generation of Funky, Fly, Soon-to-Be-Famous Black Artists Changed American Culture

    by Nelson George ...
    An exciting social history encompassing music, culture, and real estate during the vital, artistically rich, and plain old fun period of the 1980s and ’90s in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton HillWhen Nelson George moved into 19 Willoughby Avenue in 1985, he was able to rent two of its four floors plus a backyard for less than $1,000 a month. For years, the top floors remained ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • To Funk and Die in LA

    by Nelson George ...
    Series series A D Hunter Mystery
    "Ex-bodyguard D Hunter travels from Brooklyn to Los Angeles to investigate the circumstances surrounding his grandfather's murder in the fourth entry in this series by critic and journalist George...read this for its passionate and unresolved argument about the still-beating heart of R&B."--Kirkus Reviews"George explores funk in his fine fourth novel featuring D Hunter, New York bodyguard and, by ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Under the German shells

    Surviving the Trenches: A Story of Bravery and Resilience

    by Emmanuel Bourcier ...
    Translated by George Nelson Holt, Mary Roxy Wilkins Holt ...
    In "Under the German Shells," Emmanuel Bourcier masterfully navigates the harrowing experiences of soldiers during World War I, providing a nuanced exploration of the psychological impacts of warfare. His vivid prose evokes the visceral realities of trench life and the pervasive atmosphere of dread that loomed overhead. Drawing on both historical records and personal testimonies, Bourcier employs ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Funk and Die in LA

    by Nelson George ...
    Series Book 4 - The D Hunter Mysteries
    In this hard-boiled mystery, a Brooklyn bodyguard-turned-P.I. investigates a case involving funk, R&B, and his grandfather's murder.Ex-bodyguard D Hunter heads to the City of Angels on a very dark mission when his grandfather, businessman Daniel "Big Danny" Hunter, is shot dead in a drive-by. Why would someone execute a grocery store owner? D soon finds there was more to Big Danny's life than ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus